73-18a-10. Enforcement — Inspection of vessels, marinas, and other boating facilities. Enforcement of this chapter or the rules promulgated under it shall be by law enforcement officers. Any vessel in this state is subject to inspection by the officers for the purpose of determining whether the vessel is equipped in compliance with this chapter. If […]
73-18a-11. Regulation by political subdivisions prohibited — Exception. Through the passage of this chapter, the state fully reserves to itself the exclusive right to establish requirements concerning the disposal of human body waste and litter from a vessel. To ensure statewide uniformity of the disposal of litter or human body waste from a vessel, regulation, […]
Effective 7/1/2022 73-18a-12. Rules made — Subject to approval by Department of Environmental Quality. The division, after notifying the commission, may make rules under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, which are necessary for the carrying out of duties, obligations, and powers conferred on the division by this chapter. These rules shall be […]
73-18a-13. Publication of rules. The rules promulgated under this chapter shall be published as required by the Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. Amended by Chapter 99, 1987 General Session
73-18a-14. Violation of chapter as class B misdemeanor. Unless otherwise specified, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or rule promulgated under this chapter is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. Amended by Chapter 99, 1987 General Session
Effective 5/8/2018 73-18a-15. Arrest for violation — Procedure. Whenever any individual is arrested for any violation of the provisions of this chapter or a rule made under this chapter, the procedure for arrest is the same as described in Sections 77-7-23 and 77-7-24. Amended by Chapter 150, 2018 General Session
73-18a-18. Act supplemental to other laws. This act shall not be construed as repealing any laws of the state relating to the pollution or littering of waters or lands thereof or any conservation laws, but shall be held and construed as auxiliary and supplemental thereto. Enacted by Chapter 195, 1967 General Session
73-18a-2. Littering and pollution of water or lands prohibited — Penalty. (1) A person may not place, throw, deposit, discard, drop, or discharge and the operator of a vessel may not permit to be placed, thrown, deposited, discarded, dropped, or discharged into or upon the waters of this state, or lands adjacent to these waters […]
73-18a-3. Marine toilets — Use without pollution control device prohibited — Containers of body waste — Discharge into waters prohibited. (1) No marine toilet on any vessel used or operated upon the waters of this state may be operated so as to discharge any inadequately treated human body waste into or upon waters of this […]
Effective 7/1/2022 73-18a-4. Marine toilets — Pollution control devices required — Rules established by division. (1) Every marine toilet on a vessel used or operated upon the waters of this state shall be equipped with an approved pollution control device in operative condition. (2) The division, after notifying the commission, shall make rules in accordance […]
Effective 7/1/2022 73-18a-5. Chemical treatment of marine toilet contents — Rules established by division and Department of Environmental Quality. The division, after notifying the commission, shall establish by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, with approval by the Department of Environmental Quality, as provided in this chapter, standards relating […]
73-18a-8. Public marinas — Duty to maintain waste disposal facilities. The owner or whoever is lawfully vested with the possession, management, or control of a public marina or other public waterside facility used by a vessel for launching, docking, mooring, and related purposes shall be required to have, and properly maintain, waste receptacles or similar […]
73-18a-9. Public educational program. The division may undertake and enlist the support and cooperation of all agencies, political subdivisions, and organizations to conduct a public educational program designed to inform the public of the undesirability of depositing trash, litter, and other objectionable materials in the waters of this state and the penalties provided by this […]
